School Food Services and Childhood Obesity: Is there a link?

Childhood overweight and obesity have increased three-fold since 1980, and there is minimal evidence of any leveling off. Research has found that many school food programs are not sufficiently providing adequate nutrients and providing far too many calories and fat. Competitive foods are widely avai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christine M. Spiker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of North Florida 2010-03-01
Series:Florida Public Health Review
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1103&context=fphr